Re: [PHP-DB] How many rows for 100 questions?

2005-05-31 Thread ...helmut
THank you for ya'lls feedback, one more question in regards to ID's, Primary 
Keys and indexing.

Lets say that in the future the admin wants to list all the records for 
answer 50, now, if I have my user ID as the primary key, do I have to index 
all my answers so they are easy to search? or it doesnt really matter?

Thanks!

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Andrés G. Montañez [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message 
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 I have a questionary that has 100 questions,
 
 Should I create 2 tables 1 with the user information and the second one
 with
 the 100 questions? What is your recommendation?

I recommend you the next table configuration:

1 table for users
1 table for the questions (so you can have more than 100)
IF the User can Input the Answer - 1 table with User ID, Questin ID
and the Answer
IF the User only selects a pre-defined Answer - 1 table Answer ID,
Questin ID, Answer

1 table User ID, Questin ID, Answer ID

IF the User can select a pre-defined answer OR input, a MIX of both 
solutions.

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Montevideo - Uruguay 

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Re: [PHP-DB] How many rows for 100 questions?

2005-05-31 Thread Bastien Koert
indexes should, on average, be applied to any column(s) that are in a where 
clause, multi-column indexes are acceptable


bastien


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Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] How many rows for 100 questions?
Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 15:38:31 -0500

THank you for ya'lls feedback, one more question in regards to ID's, 
Primary

Keys and indexing.

Lets say that in the future the admin wants to list all the records for
answer 50, now, if I have my user ID as the primary key, do I have to index
all my answers so they are easy to search? or it doesnt really matter?

Thanks!

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Andrés G. Montañez [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 I have a questionary that has 100 questions,
 
 Should I create 2 tables 1 with the user information and the second one
 with
 the 100 questions? What is your recommendation?

I recommend you the next table configuration:

1 table for users
1 table for the questions (so you can have more than 100)
IF the User can Input the Answer - 1 table with User ID, Questin ID
and the Answer
IF the User only selects a pre-defined Answer - 1 table Answer ID,
Questin ID, Answer

1 table User ID, Questin ID, Answer ID

IF the User can select a pre-defined answer OR input, a MIX of both
solutions.

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Técnico en Redes y Telecomunicaciones
Montevideo - Uruguay

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[PHP-DB] How many rows for 100 questions?

2005-05-28 Thread ...helmut
I have a questionary that has 100 questions,

Should I create 2 tables 1 with the user information and the second one with 
the 100 questions? What is your recommendation?

Links to tutorials or information are welcome.

TIA

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RE: [PHP-DB] How many rows for 100 questions?

2005-05-28 Thread Bastien Koert

one table for users
one table for questions and possible answers
one table for what the user fills out in his questionaire

Bastien


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Subject: [PHP-DB] How many rows for 100 questions?
Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 12:19:02 -0500

I have a questionary that has 100 questions,

Should I create 2 tables 1 with the user information and the second one 
with

the 100 questions? What is your recommendation?

Links to tutorials or information are welcome.

TIA

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Re: [PHP-DB] How many rows for 100 questions?

2005-05-28 Thread Andrés G . Montañez
 I have a questionary that has 100 questions,
 
 Should I create 2 tables 1 with the user information and the second one
 with
 the 100 questions? What is your recommendation?

I recommend you the next table configuration:

1 table for users
1 table for the questions (so you can have more than 100)
IF the User can Input the Answer - 1 table with User ID, Questin ID
and the Answer
IF the User only selects a pre-defined Answer - 1 table Answer ID,
Questin ID, Answer
  
1 table User ID, Questin ID, Answer ID

IF the User can select a pre-defined answer OR input, a MIX of both solutions.

-- 
Atte, Andrés G. Montañez
Técnico en Redes y Telecomunicaciones
Montevideo - Uruguay

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